Hi I had lumpectomy 15 days ago but still have no idea of stage Been to the hospital today been hope I explain this ok The lump was bigger then they thought it was 60mm (6cm) it was situ which means it doesn’t spread But 15mm (1.5cm) was invasive...
Hi I had a DEXA scan a few weeks ago and was told I'd hear back in a few weeks. I've had a letter today from the osteoporosis clinic telling me I have a telephone appointment on 26 February. Now I'm panicking in case they've found something wrong...
Sorry if this has been asked before, I have searched the files but can't find what I'm looking for. I have virtually no feeling in my arm pit following total lymph node removal so am terrified to use a regular razer. My under arm hair is starting to...
Hi everyone I had my lumpectomy and SNB in December and was told I'd need 5 days radiotherapy. I was told my margins were clear, no spread to my lymph nodes and my grade was only a grade 1, oestrogen+ and Herceptin -. Today I've been told that...
think this will be next stage, is it painful, its for after a sudden right mastectomy, any questions that we should ask the radiotherapy oncologist, does it take a lot out of you any experiences greatly appreciated, christ there is so much to learn...
Hi guys I am having bit of a dilemma, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last January, I've had 4 months chemo, a mastectomy and radiotherapy, I was taking letrozole but oncologist has taken me off them due to severe pain in my legs and has put me on...
Hi, thanks for reading, Brief History: Diagnosed stage 1, 4cm lump Oct 23. Stopped HRT and started Letrozole as Oestrogen positive. Surgery 27th Dec lumpectomy and reconstruction with reduction and reconstruction the other side. Op went well generally...
Hi, I was diagnosed 28th Feb 23 with stage 3 breast cancer. Which had spread to my lymphnodes too. I had chemo then a mastectomy and lymphnodes removed. Unable to have reconstruction due to radiotherapy. This ended 21st Dec. Now I am on Abemaciclib and...
Hi I found a lump in October went to my doctor and given antibiotics, when that didn’t work I went to A&E another course of antibiotics and a referral to clinic I had mammogram and scan and was told it was an abscess another two lots of antibiotics...
Hi. my partner has a mesectomy in early December after 3 failed lumpectomies. We received results that she now has clear margins and hormone therapy started last month. It was only then that chemotherapy was ever mentioned despite this ordeal have...
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